I just got my nose done a little over 3 weeks ago (23 days) and I've noticed that it's always more swollen when I wake up in the morning than it was the night before. Is that normal?
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September 4, 2010
Answer: Swelling Afer Rhinoplasty Improves With Time
We recommend that patients don’t wear sunglasses for at
least four weeks following rhinoplasty.During this period, the nasal bones aren’t totally healed and slight
pressure can cause distortion, indentation and secondary nasal deformities.When
patients are dependent upon their sunglasses, alt...
If your nose points down, raising the bridge will make this look even more prominent. Your goal should be the opposite; lowering the bridge and raising the tip with suture suspension or a graft.
Sometimes in medicine we do things because "that is the way I learned it and it has worked for a long time." With nasal packing, this is unfortunately the case. Thankfully, most are going away from it. Anyone who has had nasal packing realizes that it is torture to...